AMS PSR

On behalf of The Ministry of Justice - HMCTS, we are looking for a Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract until September 2026. This is a hybrid working role (two days per week office based - London).

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) priorities include improving public safety and reducing reoffending by reforming prisons, probation and youth justice, and building a justice system which makes access to justice swifter and more certain for all citizens whatever their background. Project professionals in the MoJ help to improve the government’s ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.

As a Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Define and document project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders, including day-to-day management and leadership of the project and the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations for the relevant governance boards as required.
• Execute project lifecycle in accordance with in-house processes and government standards.
• Lead on the planning and initiation of pilots across the organisation, ensuring the relevant authority has been received to Go Live in the Courts and / or region
• Lead on the evaluation of the pilots across the organisation
• Supporting the data analysis team on the cost benefit analysis of the workstream and pilots
• Supporting the BAs and data analysis team on benefit forecasts
• Creating and managing core project documentation such as RAID, Action Logs, POAPs, Stakeholder maps
• Support stakeholder engagement across HMCTS and external partners, providing clear communication and engaging where appropriate

Essential:

• A successful track record of managing projects and/or workstreams within a large, complex, project or programme.
• Proven ability to drive through significant change whilst maintaining strong external and internal relationships.
• Proven ability to perform consistently to tight timescales with a high degree of visibility.
• Experience of written communication to a range of audiences at all levels
• A strong communicator, able to communicate messages clearly to a range of audiences at all levels.
• The authority, intellect, and knowledge to communicate sometimes difficult recommendations to senior officials.
• Ability to think strategically and understand the broader business context.
• Ability to create clear and concise documentation, reports and presentations.

Desirable:

• Experience of producing business cases
• Working knowledge of Government business case approvals processes.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, MOJ guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Ministry of Justice guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".